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Maxi will perform on Sunday, June 15 at the closing night of the
shows. Priest's first
major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988), which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens’ Wild World, established him as one of the top British reggae singers.
He is one of only two British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American
Billboard number one Close to You in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, Set
The Night to Music, reached the American
Top Ten in 1991.
CFW returns for its 14th staging this year with a new format, a
slew of innovations, chief of which is the new online shopping experience,
Shopcaribbeanfashion.com designed to introduce and export the crème of the
region’s fashion design talent to an international audience. The CFW team has partnered with Jessica
Huie, founder of London agency JH Public Relations (www.jhpr.co.uk) and international branding
expert Kubi Springer (www.shebuildsbrands.com)
to launch Shopcaribbeanfashion.com, introduce an on-site shopping at CFW, and develop the brand’s business forum, which takes place
on the morning of June 14, prior to the evening’s fashion show.
CFW welcomes designers from all over the world. Regions as far a
field as Africa and Australia have presented collections on the Caribbean’s
premier fashion runway. A plethora of top stylists has also come from Europe
and the Americas. The Caribbean’s finest, including Cedella Marley’s Catch a Fire, Meiling and Sandra Kennedy are among
the 100 plus designers who have shown collections at CFW since 2001. Special guest designers have included the
London-based and internationally regarded Jamaican, Jessica Ogden, British young designer of the year Kelly Jade Nichols, Nana Boateng and the Vogue acclaimed Gavin Douglas.
CFW is the largest, most far reaching and strategically
important fashion event in the region. Pulse
has developed an event of a high international standard to showcase the best of
the Caribbean’s designers, as well as other world regarded stylists from
various parts of the globe. Approximately 50 designers from 20 countries
participate each year. The CFW Business Forum, Exhibition, superstar concert performances,
supermodels, after parties, tours and workshops will all continue in 2014.
Since its inception in 2001, Caribbean Fashionweek has been the main catalyst for Caribbean fashion industry
development. An ambitious project, CFW has brought the world of
fashion to the region, as it seeks to focus international attention on what the
Caribbean has to offer, while at the same time, working with stakeholders to
build capacity and generate business for Caribbean stylists. The launch of
Shopcaribbeanfashion.com is set to help transform the catwalk creativity into a
platform for designers to commercialize their talents and reach international
audiences through the E-commerce site.
Caribbean Fashion Week Founder Kingsley Cooper said;
“We are all extremely excited
about the evolution of CFW. This year’s event will give designers an
opportunity to sell their collections not just to the attendees at the venue,
but to a global audience. It is a return to the true essence of what Caribbean Fashionweek is about – empowering designers to create commercial
business opportunities from their talent and drive export opportunities. We are delighted to have Jessica Huie and Kubi
Springer invest their talent and dedication to the Shopcaribbeanfashion
initiative. CFW
2014 signifies
an imperative evolution of the brand.”
See www.caribbeanfashionweek.com and
www.Shopcaribbeanfashion.com
for further information
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